Prove the RM1m demand, Johari tells ‘Datuk T’
(The Malaysian Inisder) – PKR’s Datuk Johari Abdul today demanded that “Datuk T” trio furnish evidence that he had asked them for RM1 million as payment to quit the party, maintaining that he is “completely” innocent of the “untrue” accusations.
The Sungai Petani MP also reiterated that he had told the trio that he was convinced that the man in the infamous sex video was not Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
A new video clip emerged on the Internet today to attack Johari’s credibility with suggestions he had asked “Datuk T”, comprising Datuk Shazryl Eskay Abdullah, former Malacca Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik and Datuk Shuaib Abdul Lazim, for RM1 million.
The latest video is a recording of Johari (picture) watching the sex video in a hotel room, accompanied by the trio.
The 1.59-minute-long video, posted by pro-Umno blogger “Papagomo” today, carried a blog posting which quoted Shazryl as alleging that Johari was convinced that Anwar was the man in the sex clip, and that Johari had also asked for RM1 million for himself and RM1 million each for five other MPs who would “leave PKR” after viewing the video.
The posting also quoted Shazryl as saying that Johari had demanded RM100,000 in “advanced payment”, and that the PKR man had been paid half the amount. The latest video clip however contains no evidence to suggest he had asked for money.
“Prove it that I took money, which bank account was it? Was it in cash or cheque? I cannot keep such a huge amount at home.
“I have never received anything, nor have I offered to leave the party in return for payment. I do not need the money,” Johari told The Malaysian Insider.
